Kaletra And Liver Discomfort

...treatment of high lipids. Lipid-lowering alternatives are Crestor, Lescol, Lipitor, and Pravacol (pravastatin), but should be used with caution. Data show that when rifampin is taken with Invirase/Norvir, there is significant liver toxicity in 40% of patients. The combination should be avoided. Methadone doses may need to be increased. Invirase increases levels of fluticasone (active component of Advair, Flonase, Flovent). Trazodone...

Hello BarbaraJust a quick question and easy question (for a woman of your talent). I have discomfort in my lower right side of my back, near 3rd lowest rib. Also on the front right rib at the same position. Sometimes I have discomfort in the mid...

I began treatment a year ago with Combivir/Kaletra and did very well, with my TCell count rising from 200 to 429, and my viral load dropping from 322,000 to undetectable. I developed lactic acidosis and my Dr. took me off all meds for 2 months. He...

...start on ART, it is not uncommon for them to experience a 'flare' of hepatitis B, both with symptoms and with a rise in their liver enzymes. This is an important consequence of therapy that requires that you promptly notify your doctor for an...
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I began treatment a year ago with Combivir/Kaletra and did very well, with my TCell count rising from 200 to 429, and my viral load dropping from 322,000 to undetectable. I developed lactic acidosis and my Dr. took me off all meds for 2 months. He...

The risk for lactic acidosis with Truvada (tenofovir + FTC) is likley less than with Combivir (AZT + 3TC) since Truvada lacks a thymidine analogue. There is actually more data on the use of abacavir substituted for AZT with generally good outcomes...
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I have been taking Kaletra and Combivir for 5 weeks now, and the diarrhea (sorry for being so graphic, but stools are orangy-yellowish, I guess because of the Kaletra gel capsules (tablets are not yet available where I live)) and stomach discomfort...

...for the first two weeks) then 2 (200 mg; 1, 2x/day) No food restrictions. Skin rash, fever, headache, nausea. Watch for liver problems, especially if starting with higher CD4 counts. ** NNRTIs are metabolized by the liver, as are many...
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...provider knows if you have any problems with your heart. How Does It React With Other Drugs? Kaletra is broken down by the liver and can interact with other drugs that also use the liver. Combining these drugs can change the amount of each...
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...Diarrhea is the most common and can be very severe. Rash, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, muscle weakness, and elevated liver enzymes, a sign of liver damage -- this may be more common in people with hepatitis B or C. As seen with other...
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